And at the end of the day, women jumping up and down about this and driving change are only doing a positive thing for women. We're not saying all Obs should make women have natural births, no drugs or whatever... we're saying to give them a fair go if they do, and not pass judgements or opinions. So women who want their caesareans, drugs, forceps - they will always get them. We are not telling them to stop. We are asking for equality, healthy choices and practices and if women want otherwise then fine! No choice is being taken away from ANYONE. The only people missing out are the ones NOT wanting interventions, rightly or wrongly so - so you can see why we do jump up and down. I know my first birth was a completely naive one - I wanted the best ob money could buy, the best hospital etc as I thought that was best for my baby. When he snickered at my birthplan I thought he must know better. But later I knew I had choice over things I had that I didn't want or enjoyed having.

So we should praise and support those wanting change, its only going to result in better outcomes for many women, better birth satisfaction, happier mummies and probably less tearing other mothers apart about their choices, as we've all had wonderfully empowered births, even if they didn't go to plan - research goes to show that where women were involved in the decision making process, there is less PND and more birth satisfaction, less PTSD. That has to be good for society. Please support my cause and the cause of others doing the same. It wont impact on your own choices for birth AT ALL.